George Samuel SMITH

                   CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; has him listed but
can't find records yet.  Probably eldest child, since he is NOT with the others
CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; has him listed but
can't find records yet.  Probably eldest child, since he is NOT with the others
on the 1850 census.



CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; has him listed but
can't find records yet.  Probably eldest child, since he is NOT with the others
on the 1850 census.



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                   CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98:
    1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; Samuel, 18, IN farmer
     MARRIAGE RECORDS: Samuel Smith & Elizabeth Meeker, State of Oregon, County
of Linn; This is to certify that the undersigned, a justice of the peace of
Said County did on the 2nd day of November A.D. 1861 join in lawful wedlock
Samuel Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Meeker with their mutual consent in the
presence of John Meeker and James F. Biller Witnesses. E.C. McClain, Justice of
the peace.

CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98:
    1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; Samuel, 18, IN farmer
     MARRIAGE RECORDS: Samuel Smith & Elizabeth Meeker, State of Oregon, County
of Linn; This is to certify that the undersigned, a justice of the peace of
Said County did on the 2nd day of November A.D. 1861 join in lawful wedlock
Samuel Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Meeker with their mutual consent in the
presence of John Meeker and James F. Biller Witnesses. E.C. McClain, Justice of
the peace.



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CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98:
    1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; Samuel, 18, IN farmer
     MARRIAGE RECORDS: Samuel Smith & Elizabeth Meeker, State of Oregon, County
of Linn; This is to certify that the undersigned, a justice of the peace of
Said County did on the 2nd day of November A.D. 1861 join in lawful wedlock
Samuel Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Meeker with their mutual consent in the
presence of John Meeker and James F. Biller Witnesses. E.C. McClain, Justice of
the peace.
                  

                   CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98;
1870 COW CREEK, DOUGLAS, OR; MARY WOOD, 39 IN;
1880 COW CREEK, GALESVILLE, OR
1900 GLENDALE, DOUGLAS, OR
GLENDALE MASONIC CEM. REC.; WOOD, MARY ANN SMITH MILLER, Block 25, Lot 2,
    original; b. 14 JUL 1833, Indiana across; d. 3 NOV 1908 of old age; Father,
    George Samuel Smith; Mother, unknown; NOTE: Hiram and Mary A. Wood
homesteaded the Woods Creek area; Hiram disappeared after receiving gold for
cattle driven to the rail head in Albany. No trace was ever found and foul play
was suspected. When the government surveyors came through this area for the
first time, they camped in Mary Ann's barn and she cooked for the. Her donation
land claim was officially surveyed and one of the creeks that ran through the
west part of the acreage was named after her.  First husband was John B. Miller
(b. 1827 Montgomery Co., IN) who died 6 MAY 1856, in Albany.
HISTORIC DOUGLAS CO., OR, 1982, Douglas Histo. Soc. (LDS film); HIRAM THOMAS
WOOD - MARY ANN SMITH, Early History of Windy Creek Valley and Glendale/
     When Glendale was just a camp and went by the name Julia, my gt grandmother,
Mary Ann Smith (b. 1833 d. 1908) and her hisband Hiram Thomas Wood, took out a
patent land grant of 160 acres in the Windy Creek Valley.  This was around 1868
In exchange for using her barn and food, the surveyors survyed her parcel of
ground free of charge. It is in Sec. 23, Twsp 32, Rng 6 WM, in the area of
CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98;
1870 COW CREEK, DOUGLAS, OR; MARY WOOD, 39 IN;
1880 COW CREEK, GALESVILLE, OR
1900 GLENDALE, DOUGLAS, OR
GLENDALE MASONIC CEM. REC.; WOOD, MARY ANN SMITH MILLER, Block 25, Lot 2,
    original; b. 14 JUL 1833, Indiana across; d. 3 NOV 1908 of old age; Father,
    George Samuel Smith; Mother, unknown; NOTE: Hiram and Mary A. Wood
homesteaded the Woods Creek area; Hiram disappeared after receiving gold for
cattle driven to the rail head in Albany. No trace was ever found and foul play
was suspected. When the government surveyors came through this area for the
first time, they camped in Mary Ann's barn and she cooked for the. Her donation
land claim was officially surveyed and one of the creeks that ran through the
west part of the acreage was named after her.  First husband was John B. Miller
(b. 1827 Montgomery Co., IN) who died 6 MAY 1856, in Albany.
HISTORIC DOUGLAS CO., OR, 1982, Douglas Histo. Soc. (LDS film); HIRAM THOMAS
WOOD - MARY ANN SMITH, Early History of Windy Creek Valley and Glendale/
     When Glendale was just a camp and went by the name Julia, my gt grandmother,
Mary Ann Smith (b. 1833 d. 1908) and her hisband Hiram Thomas Wood, took out a
patent land grant of 160 acres in the Windy Creek Valley.  This was around 1868
In exchange for using her barn and food, the surveyors survyed her parcel of
ground free of charge. It is in Sec. 23, Twsp 32, Rng 6 WM, in the area of
Ferndale, and named the small stream nearby Wood Creek.
     Mary Ann was the widow of John B. Miller, son of Abraham Miller. They
married in Mercer Co., IL in 1850 and came to OR by covered wagon after the
birth of their first son George. They settled in the Willamette Valley in Linn
Co.  2 more children, Abram b 1852 and Eugene, b 1855 were born there. John B.
died in 1856. Mary Ann married Hiram Wood in 1857.


     Mary Ann was the widow of John B. Miller, son of Abraham Miller. They
married in Mercer Co., IL in 1850 and came to OR by covered wagon after the
birth of their first son George. They settled in the Willamette Valley in Linn
Co.  2 more children, Abram b 1852 and Eugene, b 1855 were born there. John B.
died in 1856. Mary Ann married Hiram Wood in 1857.
                  

                   Nancy Smith reared 4 step-children, had 12 of her own, and cared for  grandchildren.  Two of her daughters died in childbirth.

Nancy's Mother, Melinda Stockman Smith, died while crossing the Plains. Nancy Smith's father, George Smith, went to California seeking gold.  When he made a "little stake" he sent word he was coming home.  He was never heard of again.  Nancy's Mother came West hoping to find him.  She died en route.  (Told by Ella Ayers Robinson and Hazel Gowan )

1870 Oregon Census
1880 Oregon Census

CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98;
       CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98;
       1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; NANCY D, 14, IL

25 Nov 1971:  Letter from Ella Ayers Robison--sent Fam. Group Sheet of Michael Hale, both wives & children.  Also short history.  "Nancy Smith (our Grandmother)  was born in Iowa March 17 - 1836.  Her mother died while crossing the planes.  Her Father  had come to Calif. seeking gold and when he had made a little stake he sent word he was coming home & never heard of again.  Nancy's mother was coming west hoping to find him when she died En route so I've been told....Nancy Hale (our grandmother) later married Joseph Crank.

Death Certificate:  Washington #1401, Reg. #1439.   The Death Certificate states her husband as 'Michael Crank'.  The informant gave the first name of her first husband [Michael Hale] and the last name of her 2nd husband [Joseph Crank].

Nov. and Dec 1971;  Jan. & April 1972:  Letters to Darrell Cannon & Mary Cannon James regarding their families information.

Nov. & Dec 1971:  Letters to Ella Ayers  Robison & Gussie Ayers regarding their families information.


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"Grandma Crank - Nancy Smith Hale Crank was born March 17, 1836 in Indiana.  Her father came our to California to the Gold Rush and never returned.  Her  mother heard he had started home with his stake and she thought if she came our with friends on the wagon train she might be able to find him so she brought her daughter Nancy, age 12 with her.  The mother died near the Platt River.  The friends brought Nancy on and cared for her.  She later married Michael Hale, whose wife died leaving him with four children, John, Milton, Elias, and Sarah.  Nancy and Michael had 12 of their own.  When Michael died she later married Joseph Crank who had one son Billy, who returned to court her after his father's death, but she was not about to have him.
       They lived on a place about eight miles from Ritter, where she worked very hard to support them.  accordfing to her granddaughters, she was never heard to complain or apologize for want and always gave everyone the best she had.  Always had a garden, trout in her stream, and butter in the well.  Her only income was midwifery (traveling by horseback or hack to deliver the neighbors and friends babies) and she made her underclothing from flour and sugar sacks.
       Besides mothering the Hale children  she cared for five of her granschildren in her home.,  Her deceased daughter's children--May Cannon's children were Darrel, Mary, and Eleris.  Linda's children were Glen and Clarence Willingham.  At ohe time or another she had cared for 21 children , in her home.
        After it became too difficult for her to carry on to support herself and Joseph, she made plans for him and then announced them to him.  Knowing he had been an Odd Fellow she made arrangements for him at the home, and then got his clothes ready, gave him OLD POMP, one of the beautiful black team she had,. tied his clothes on behind the saddle and told him goodbye.
       She continued on alone as long as she could with the beginning of failing eye sight, and her son-in-law Johnnie Ayers checking on her.  Later she came out to the Heppner and Butter Creek area to family members.  In her last days she lived with her daughter Ella and her husband Bill Duncan and died at their home at Hillyard, near Spokane, Washington, deservedly love by all who knew her.
(Author unknown--probably one of Ella's children)
                  

                   CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98;
     1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; OHILIP, 12, IA
     1870 NEZ PERCE RESERVATION, IDAHO TER: P.S. SMITH, FARMER, b IA; LAND $250,
         PROP. $400
     1880 LEWISTON, NEZ PERCE, IDAHO; V.1 Ed. 212, Sh 9, line 34; Philip S, 42
          IA TN IN, White male, widower; near Reservation; William, 10, 1/2 white,
          1/2 ind., son; Lydia A. 2, 1/2 white, 1/2 ind., dau
     1900 LAPWAI, NEZ PERCE, ID, Phillip S., 62, FEB 1838; living alone
     1910 CULDESAC, NEZ PERCE, ID; Philip S. pg 84
          CULDESAC, NEZ PERCE, ID; WILLIAM, PG 89
          CULDESAC, NEZ PERCE, ID; WILLIAM S, PG 85
          FRUI.,    NEZ PERCE, ID; LYDIA, PG 111
     NEZ PERCE DEATHS, 979.685 V2P: Philip S. Smith, widowed Male, Died in
     Asylum, Orofino, ofol old age on 9 JAN 1911, age 84 (?). b. in Ireland (?)

CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98;
     1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; OHILIP, 12, IA
     1870 NEZ PERCE RESERVATION, IDAHO TER: P.S. SMITH, FARMER, b IA; LAND $250,
         PROP. $400
     1880 LEWISTON, NEZ PERCE, IDAHO; V.1 Ed. 212, Sh 9, line 34; Philip S, 42
          IA TN IN, White male, widower; near Reservation; William, 10, 1/2 white,
          1/2 ind., son; Lydia A. 2, 1/2 white, 1/2 ind., dau
     1900 LAPWAI, NEZ PERCE, ID, Phillip S., 62, FEB 1838; living alone
     1910 CULDESAC, NEZ PERCE, ID; Philip S. pg 84
          CULDESAC, NEZ PERCE, ID; WILLIAM, PG 89
          CULDESAC, NEZ PERCE, ID; WILLIAM S, PG 85
          FRUI.,    NEZ PERCE, ID; LYDIA, PG 111
     NEZ PERCE DEATHS, 979.685 V2P: Philip S. Smith, widowed Male, Died in
     Asylum, Orofino, ofol old age on 9 JAN 1911, age 84 (?). b. in Ireland (?)

CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98;
     1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; OHILIP, 12, IA
     1870 NEZ PERCE RESERVATION, IDAHO TER: P.S. SMITH, FARMER, b IA; LAND $250,
         PROP. $400
     1880 LEWISTON, NEZ PERCE, IDAHO; V.1 Ed. 212, Sh 9, line 34; Philip S, 42
          IA TN IN, White male, widower; near Reservation; William, 10, 1/2 white,
          1/2 ind., son; Lydia A. 2, 1/2 white, 1/2 ind., dau
     1900 LAPWAI, NEZ PERCE, ID, Phillip S., 62, FEB 1838; living alone
     1910 CULDESAC, NEZ PERCE, ID; Philip S. pg 84
          CULDESAC, NEZ PERCE, ID; WILLIAM, PG 89
          CULDESAC, NEZ PERCE, ID; WILLIAM S, PG 85
          FRUI.,    NEZ PERCE, ID; LYDIA, PG 111
     NEZ PERCE DEATHS, 979.685 V2P: Philip S. Smith, widowed Male, Died in
     Asylum, Orofino, ofol old age on 9 JAN 1911, age 84 (?). b. in Ireland (?)
                  

                   CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98:
       1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; Elizabeth, 22, IA




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CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98:
       1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; Elizabeth, 22, IA
                  

                   CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98
       DOUGLAS CO., OR MARRIAGE RECORDS, Book 1, pg 49; William Barton to Anna R.
           Smith, 22 JUL 1860
       1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; Ann R., 8, IA
       1860 COW CREEK, DOUGLAS CO., OR; William Barton, 30, OH
       1880 HARNEY, GRANT CO., OR; REBECKA BARTON, 38, IA; 5 ch
       1900 GLENDALE, DOUGLAS, OR; Rebecca SMITH, 58 MAY 1842, IA; 3 ch
ASHLAND DAILY TIDINGS, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1901; SMITH - At Wagner's Springs,
Augst 4, 1901, Mrs Rebecca Smith of Glendale, aged 47 years.  DEATH OF MRS.
REBECCA SMITH, -- Mrs Rebecca Smith, a resident of Glendale, Oregon, died at
Wrner Springs, yesterday, at 11 o'clock, aged 47 years. Deceased, who has been
a sufferer from liver trouble for some time past, came to the Springs about
three weeks ago in the hope that their medical qualities would bring about an
improvement in her health.  Besides her husband she leaves a family of four
sons, three of whom, William, George and James Barton, ore grown, the first two
being named being present at the time of her demise. Mrs. Smith was a cousin of
Mrs. James Riley and of Barney Miller, of Ashland. The remains were taken on
board this morning's train for Glendale, where the funeral services and
interment will take place.

CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98
       DOUGLAS CO., OR MARRIAGE RECORDS, Book 1, pg 49; William Barton to Anna R.
           Smith, 22 JUL 1860
       1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; Ann R., 8, IA
       CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR 97116; 10/98
       DOUGLAS CO., OR MARRIAGE RECORDS, Book 1, pg 49; William Barton to Anna R.
           Smith, 22 JUL 1860
       1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; Ann R., 8, IA
       1860 COW CREEK, DOUGLAS CO., OR; William Barton, 30, OH
       1880 HARNEY, GRANT CO., OR; REBECKA BARTON, 38, IA; 5 ch
       1900 GLENDALE, DOUGLAS, OR; Rebecca SMITH, 58 MAY 1842, IA; 3 ch
ASHLAND DAILY TIDINGS, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1901; SMITH - At Wagner's Springs,
Augst 4, 1901, Mrs Rebecca Smith of Glendale, aged 47 years.  DEATH OF MRS.

       1880 HARNEY, GRANT CO., OR; REBECKA BARTON, 38, IA; 5 ch
       1900 GLENDALE, DOUGLAS, OR; Rebecca SMITH, 58 MAY 1842, IA; 3 ch
ASHLAND DAILY TIDINGS, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1901; SMITH - At Wagner's Springs,
Augst 4, 1901, Mrs Rebecca Smith of Glendale, aged 47 years.  DEATH OF MRS.
REBECCA SMITH, -- Mars Rebecca Smith, a resident of Glendale, Oregon, died at
Wrner Springs, yesterday, at 11 o'clock, aged 47 years. Deceased, who has been
a sufferer from liver trouble for some time past, came to the Springs about
three weeks ago in the hope that their medical qualities would bring about an
improvement in her health.  Besides her husband she leaves a family of four
sons, three of whom, William, George and James Barton, ore grown, the first two
being named being present at the time of her demise. Mrs. Smith was a cousin of
Mrs. James Riley and of Barney Miller, of Ashland. The remains were taken on
board this morning's train for Glendale, where the funeral services and
interment will take place.


a sufferer from liver trouble for some time past, came to the Springs about
three weeks ago in the hope that their medical qualities would bring about an
improvement in her health.  Besides her husband she leaves a family of four
sons, three of whom, William, George and James Barton, ore grown, the first two
being named being present at the time of her demise. Mrs. Smith was a cousin of
Mrs. James Riley and of Barney Miller, of Ashland. The remains were taken on
board this morning's train for Glendale, where the funeral services and
interment will take place.
                  

                   CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR, 97116; 10/98
     1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; ALBERT C., 3, IA



CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR, 97116; 10/98
     1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; ALBERT C., 3, IA

CHARLOTTE POWELL, 2422 15TH AVE., FOREST GROVE, OR, 97116; 10/98
     1850 CENTER, CEDAR, IA; ALBERT C., 3, IA